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Bad Romance? Pawlenty Admits He Likes ‘Talented’ Pro-Gay Singer Lady Gaga

Bad Romance? Pawlenty Admits He Likes Talented Pro Gay Singer Lady GagaConsidering America’s enormous debt ($14,400,378,763,707 as of 1:35 p.m. Eastern), an immigration debate that’s doing anything but simmering, a debt ceiling that’s about to be obliterated and numerous wars, one would assume that Lady Gaga would be the last point of discussion for presidential contenders (okay, maybe that’s a little harsh — politicians are people too, right?).

Yet, today, in Iowa, Republican presidential hopeful T-Paw (also known as Tim Pawlenty) shared his love for the raunchy (not to mention controversial) pop princess. According to The Washington Post, in a video interview with the entertainment web site Glittarazzi, he said:

“Well you know, in terms of the beat, I like ‘Bad Romance. I gotta say, even though she’s a little unusual, ‘Born this Way’ has some appeal. She’s actually very talented. Now if you go to the end of the HBO special, the Lady Gaga HBO special, and you watch her sing a cappella “Born This Way,” she can sing. She can definitely sing. She’s talented.’

Watch his interview with Glittarazzi, below:

Just to backtrack a bit — he’s seen the entire HBO special? Lady Gaga’s take on gay marriage, among other subjects, pits the politician against the songstress (legislatively, anyway). Below, you can watch the video for “Born this Way,” a controversial song that The Blaze covered earlier this year:

(Content Warning: Sexually Explicit)

And let’s not forget her faith-offending hit, “Judas”:

Perhaps most curiously, in defending his liking for Gaga, Pawlenty said:

“If you had to limit your artistic choices to just conservatives, we wouldn’t have a lot of choices…”

The Post also notes that it was Pawlenty and not the interviewers who brought the pop singer up in the first place:

It wouldn’t be a presidential campaign without probing questions from the likes of MTV about inappropriate things like undergarments. But this week, the question came from the candidate himself — former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty — who turned the tables on a team of pop-culture bloggers in Ames, Iowa, by asking them to name their favorite Lady Gaga song.

There’s certainly no problem with politicians bringing up the artists they listen to. But, for a candidate running for the presidency and hoping to win the Republican ticket, why Pawlenty would invoke the name of a woman who, by her very nature, offends millions of conservatives is perplexing.

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  • tangonine
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:08pm

    I’m somewhere to the right of John Wayne, but I still like her music. Does she suck as a person? Yup, but that’s between her and God.

    If I hated everyone who made bad choices and did bad things, I’d be living in the woods by myself.

    You people need to lighten up.

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    • jcizarter
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:22pm

      @@@@@@@TANGONINE@@@@@@@@@”"”"”If I hated everyone who made bad choices and did bad things, I’d be living in the woods by myself.”"”"”"

      Is it OK with you for people to give their opinions? I do not hate Lady Gag, I just choose not to listen to her sick songs. That is my opinion, you can have your own opinion about her. Thanks

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  • stogieguy7
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:05pm

    Pawlenty, stop talking already! Your attributes are ignored, so you come out with pap like this? Look, I like you man, but you’re just making a mess right now.

    Time to regroup or call it quits.

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  • jcizarter
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:05pm

    “Talent” would not even be seen in the same building with Lady Gag

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  • barrycooper
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:04pm

    He’s right. She gets compared to Madonna all the time, but she has more talent, at least at singing.

    He’s also right that if conservatives only listened to conservative musicians and only watched conservative actors, our choices would be very limited.

    Me, I like Bruce Springsteen. He literally put a cloak on in the concert I saw and talked about the evils of being a Republican. Does this make me happy? Of course not. But are we really so silly that we can’t even contemplate consuming the creative output of people who differ from us ideologically? Can T-Paw not see Lady Gaga as talented, and her music as worth listening to, without sharing her politics?

    Oi. This is just a another version of prudery. She’s nuts: granted. But do we really want to become like dishumored Leftists, perennially upset and angry.

    Can you not grant him openness and honesty? Are those such undesirable traits?

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  • Lion420
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:00pm

    Talented? Since when does stealing an old Madonna song qualify one as being talented? I’m still not sure Madonna is all that talented, so where does that leave ga ga? Like most pop music of the last two or three decades…pumped up trash. very little music, thought, or talent. I’d like to seee the pop music scene look more like it did in the sixties. When pop MUSIC was made by actual musicians. Not concocted nonsense from a computer program or keyboard. Back when the charts were full of actual songs performed by singers and bands. Just to cite a few examples… Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach, Tom Jones. Not necessarily the coolest or the most rock-n-roll, but they were capable of creating actual music. I guess it’s just another sign of our rotting culture.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:23pm

      I mostly listen to rock and blues, but I’m willing to admit she has talent. She can sing, play an instrument, and write songs. I admire Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach and Tom Jones, too, but none of those guys could do all three.

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  • llotus
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:56pm

    Looks like the list is shrinking. I have little respect, or I guess none, for those in the entertainment buisness that are willing to do anything to make it big. I see gaga as one of those. Lotus.

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  • bosbes
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:53pm

    Pawlenty falls into the category I call, ‘naive white guys from the suburbs’ who believe it is their duty to publicly praise the seedy and the edges of society in order to prove how generous and liberal they are. It is a case of political correctness winning over common sense. Mr. Pawlenty may think such statements make him appear a big person: actually they only make him appear silly.

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  • KPEdwards
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:51pm

    Wow. I was hoping there’d be something more to this, but no. An entire article was written and posted about the musical tastes of someone. It is even more disturbing that this had any impact on some of the people who have already commented.

    Anyways, I am going to be a bit un-germane and just post a comment about the new comment system. Basically – it’s horrible. There is absolutely no way to see who’s replying to who, or if they are replying at all. It just encourages people hitting reply to the first comment instead of post so that they can get their comments to the first page. Plus, the amount of effort one must put in just to see if someone responds to your comment is pretty ridiculous. As I said, this doesn’t really relate to the article, but there is nowhere else to see how others feel about this. Plus, this was a pointless article, and I would imagine only those who read through all the articles would click on it.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:31pm

      @KPEdwards
      I agree with you about the inability to reply to anyone, except how I am doing it here. It used to be that anyone could reply to the first post and be on the front page, but not anymore. I’ve been here since The Blaze started and I guess I will live with this until they fix it, too.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:50pm

    I support God’s Israel!: Pay no attention to MONICNE. It never has anything to add, it just likes to throw stones… a lot like a Palestinian, throwing stones and chanting while the world passes it by.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 8:59pm

      Hey Gonzo Archie:

      Everything I post is first adjudicated by seasoned psychologists who are trained to educate the great unwashed, and the fact is some of the Blazers DO “get it” even though You (Archie) actively resist, out of fear for the pain caused by the thinking (ruminative thought process) that will slowly begin as you read my posts. Do you think? Or don’t you? Archie!

      TEA!

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  • Flotilla Hunter
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:49pm

    Lady Gag.

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  • SUPPLY_SIDE
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:48pm

    So what. To each his own.

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  • Scrubpuppy
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:48pm

    So the comments I‘m seeing is that because a presidential candidate doesn’t only listen to Christian music, and instead likes Lady Gaga, that not only is he unfit to run for President, but he’s also going to Hell.

    Do you people ever listen to yourselves?

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:07am

      I really don’t like to reply to a troll so that you can make a buck. But we’re only a few comments in. Who said he was going to hell because he likes Gagme? I refuse to use the term Lady. Sorry, that’s reserved for my Mama, Grandmother and Mother-In-law.

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  • endgamer
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:41pm

    Don’t like the guy so who cares what he says.. Gaga? Again who CARES!! Glenn, why are you posting this drivel..

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:32pm

    Ha ha – Suicide by Beckerhead!

    T Paw should know free speech is not allowed here in Litmus-Land!

    Now an hour of everybody’s time will be chewed up on GBTV watching Gaga Videos and talking about how she is a DemonRat!

    Ha ha ha LOL

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:41pm

      Pawlenty can say ANYTHING HE WANTS and I believe all the people on this blog believe that to be true. NO ONE is saying he is NOT allowed to say or do anything, BUT, and HERE IT COMES LIBBER, if he wants God’s Spirit to move for him and in him, if he wants conservative Christians to BELIEVE what he says; if he wants us to vote for him, then he had better get his act together and back up what he says. Afterall, ACTIONS DO SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS and he has spoke volumes to us here on The Blaze. So, take your judgmental critique on those of us who SHARE INFORMATION, THOUGHTS, AND INSIGHTS, somewhere else as I doubt anyone will even respond to you but me. And I did because truly, I REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TRY YOUR BEST TO DESTROY SOMETHING GOOD; TO DECEIVE READERS WITH YOUR LIES AND DECEIT. This is a BLOG – a free thought website that allows us our FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, SO SAY WHAT YOU WILL – YOU ARE ENTITLED, BUT KNOW THIS, if you really want a good responsible and decent response, get off your high horse, BE INTELLECTUALLY HONEST and we will blog with you in response. Otherwise, go elsewhere because I doubt anyone believes you are anything but a LIBERAL INFILTRATOR trying to stir the pot. FREE speech is always allowed until your Marxist President tries to remove it using his power, which if that happens, be wary of the number of guns that will be purchased in 1 day in America. Enough said?

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 8:52pm

      Hey:
      :
      “I support god’s Israel”

      Your rambling diatribe is a rant against being “free and open on this site,” not for it.
      You tolerate free speech in America because you “have to” but you cannot wait to kill or silence the l!btards when the final days are here. Shalom! Mitzvah!

      TEA! LOL! OY!

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    • yourbuddy
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:32pm

      calm down , no one cares what youre saying except you, if you disagree with music youre LAAAAAAAME, just like my old gramma, im the only person in the world that talks to her and she still tells me to shut up

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:25pm

      MONICNE
      Ha ha – Suicide by Beckerhead!
      T Paw should know free speech is not allowed here in Litmus-Land!
      Now an hour of everybody’s time will be chewed up on GBTV watching Gaga Videos and talking about how she is a DemonRat!
      Ha ha ha LOL
      ——————————————————————–
      What are YOU rambling on about?

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    • steve-o-con
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:41am

      Free speech is absolutely allowed around here and everywhere in the US, T. Paw. Just remember, every decision has consequences. The consequences of this decision will probably be much more harmful than helpful.

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  • OneBadAssMistakeAmerica
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:32pm

    who cares what music he likes. lady gaga makes nothing but trash music. she isnt a musician.

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  • poorrichardsnews
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:31pm

    Pawlenty’s campaign is imploding, and they’re trying everything. Yesterday his campaign said that Michele Bachmann will be “very hard to beat in Iowa.” Lowering expectations already? http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/7332678556/pawlenty-co-chair-michele-bachmann-will-be-very-hard

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:29pm

    Hey Tim, you’re not helping yourself. Quit trying to look hip. What’s next, a Justin Bieber haircut?

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Where is John Wayne?
      Where is George Patton?
      Where are the MEN?

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    • MCGIRV
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:24pm

      You are right! He’s trying to be cool. It doesn’t work for him.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:28pm

    Tpaw…you just had one of those ” I wish I’d kept my big mouth shut” moments.
    Next you’ll join romney and support government labor unions.
    Bye Bye.

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  • Amy
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:28pm

    I saw about 30 seconds of Gagag and found myself gasping for fresh air. Tim Pawlenty likes Gaga? What does it really matter anyway. Or maybe I should ask what does it mean.

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:33pm

      GREAT answer!

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    • mvivian
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:24pm

      I believe it means he will not stand for what is moral and right to get votes. Gay men have over 400 lovers in a lifetime according to statistics. One can easily look it up in scientific research. Palenty is desperate. Lady Gag me encourages sexually deviant behaviour, hates God and Palenty needs to get back into the Word. God says that sexual imorality is the worst sin since our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. God says that those who enourage it are just as guilty.
      He is a flake. God doesn’t “change” with the culture.

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  • I Hear the Wolves
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:27pm

    And the field continues to narrow down.

    Thanks for coming out, T-Paw. Keep the socks.

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:28pm

      If Pawlenty is a CHRISTIAN, then he had better ask God what HE thinks first. ANY conservative who enjoys this kind of entertainment cannot be a conservative Christian. YOU CANNOT SERVE 2 MASTERS. Enough said?

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    • cktheman
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:59pm

      Now hang on just a second. Finding some catchy pop music tune is NOT akin to “serving another master”. True to my Christianity and morality, I find a lot of her lyrics to be offensive (especially that Judas song), but the music itself is benign.

      Unfortunately, a lot of todays pop music has bad, immoral and whatnot lyrics. The music tends to be a hook to get you to listen to what they are saying. One can, if careful, and grounded, enjoy the music without paying any attention to the lyrics.

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    • I Hear the Wolves
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:52pm

      @CKTHEMAN
      “One can, if careful, and grounded, enjoy the music without paying any attention to the lyrics.”

      Uh…no, sorry, you can’t. If one is “careful” and “grounded”, he will flee from things like Lady Gaga. There is nothing redeeming or edifying in any of her songs.

      Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
      Philippians 4:8

      For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
      Proverbs 23:7

      Let me put this another way…garbage in, garbage out. I don’t care how good the beat is, you can‘t separate a song from it’s lyrics.

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    • Poogie
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 6:49pm

      You’re a little over the top in legalism. Careful that grace don’t escape you! There’s nothing wrong with TP complimenting L Gaga. Didn’t Jesus die for her as well?

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 9:43am

      What‘s God’s phone number? I have a couple of questions I’d like run by him/her.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:26pm

    No accounting for taste.
    I’d sooner listen to Annoying Orange.

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  • Hisnameishussein
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:26pm

    thats why this guy will fade away after the primaries. he is an impotent push over.

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:25pm

    It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:22pm

    The reason Obama was so popular was he NEVER gave interviews without a pre-loaded list of questions that he knew the answers to.

    The reason Obama was so popular was he NEVER got caught saying ANYTHING that wasn’t scripted or rehearsed over and over. (And he has GREAT WRITERS)

    I wish all the REPUBLICANS would do the same. Otherwise they are liable to say something REALLY STUPID

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:49pm

      Eric_The_Red_State
      The reason Obama was so popular was he NEVER gave interviews without a pre-loaded list of questions that he knew the answers to.
      The reason Obama was so popular was he NEVER got caught saying ANYTHING that wasn’t scripted or rehearsed over and over. (And he has GREAT WRITERS)
      ————————————————————————————————————-
      You forgot the biggest reason: the MSM made sure never to make Obama look stupid AND is still at it.

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  • miles from nowhere
    Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:21pm

    He must have bad taste because Gaga looks like a man with boobs, ever take a close look at it?

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 4:07pm

      Very Very bad judgement indeed…. NEXT!

      Perry/Rubio 2012

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    • Bloody Sam
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 4:57pm

      I’d hit it. Hard and often. She’s a babe and a half.
      She’s smart and talented. Who cares what her politics are?

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 12:10am

      Weiner, is that you?

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    • avenger
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:53pm

      this guy is a putz..

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    • Trance
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 6:05pm

      What a crappy politician. There is no way he will win unless he lies like every other politician. As shown by all the people who will hate him because of his music taste.

      Too bad, because he would make a decent president. Probably better than anything we’ve seen in the last 20 years.

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    • ramburner
      Posted on July 7, 2011 at 9:39pm

      Is anyone seriously considering T-Paw?

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    • The Noodle Fish
      Posted on July 8, 2011 at 5:55am

      say it with me:

      !ttempt to get the youth vote!
      Attempt to get the youth vote!

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